PIGS IN PASTURE AND SOILING. A pig former rosulvcd to keep his pigs in tho most approvod and econ omical way will provide green food oarjy in tho year. fctoino highly rated pasturo plants are hot available bofore warm weather, although they may then bo,tho chief resource u>r grazing: there fore earlier substitutes should bo pro vided. "It is well to allot tho land ;and provido it the nson before it is wanted. Conoh gm>.s and lucerne are naturally nmong the best for early pasture. j.ucernc is ready for feed ing early and late, it ono has land near | tho homestead suitable for it. ltye [ corn (sown early in tho autumn) makes exceliont feed for pigs and all other stock in tho early spring. For ft quick growing crop sown in tho spring, rape will generally bo accordcd first place, as pigs may bo turned into it when it is a foot high, which will bo within a few weeks from sowing. A mixed crop may be used to good ad van tago for early pasture, viz., a sow ing of equal ports of wheat,...

Gunbower Hospital Sunday. A LAROR GATUMRING. Hie hospital demonstration at Gunbower 011 Sunday was a great 'Hid Unqualified success from every point of view. The gathering it 80 ?. which took place nt Stony Crsssiug ? n shady and secluded spot just across the Gunbower C.ici-k fioin the township-was one of the lnigest that has ever locally graced such an occasion, and pro bably numbered not less than SOU. lepieseiitins- all parts of a wide district, from Cohtiua to l-chiica. Immediately around the motor which reived as a platform was quartered the admirable federal Baud, of Kchuca; beyond these were numerous 'encircling seats, improvised, from floor boards and cases; these were backed by a large and scattered standing audience; whilst behind these again was a good acre of clustered vehicles. The collections amounted to Z50, which was also rather larger than the sum taken up last year. Of this twenty-five per cent, goes bv arrangement to the Kchuca District Hospital, the remaining 75 ...

ECITUCA STOCK .MARKHT. .Friday,",'March 20th. Shackell, White.&amp;Co. report Cattle.-A small number yarded for to-day's sale, including a few pens, of extra good quality trade cattle. The attendance of buyers was well up to the average, and prime cattle elicited very keen com-, petition, to prices fully 10s per . head in advance of late rates. Stores were somewhat hard to quit, .but good young dairy cows close - to calving were inquired for. We sold:-Fat bullocks, prime and theavyt to jCli 12s; fat bullocks, good, £s to £s 15s; fat steers, small, £5 9s; fat cows, prime, to £9 17s; fat cows, good light, £5 15s; fat heifers small, £\ 7s; springing cows, close to profit, £5 4s. Sheep.-890 head yarded for to day's sale, including several pens of good'merino wethers. Com patition tor fat sheep was somewhat irregular, but ju ices about equal to late rates. Stores were not in as good request as of late. We sold :-merino wethers prime, to 18s fid; merino wethers, good light, 1,5s Id; c...

BENDIGO PIC MARKET. 19th March. ' Mason Bros report: A full yarding of pigs penned for to-day's sale.: Baconers were scat tered throughout the penning^ the majority well Rrown stores of nice quality. There was a full attend ance of local traders, also a number of outside men. Quotations; Best bnconers. -£4 6s to £-1 30s; medium do. £3 9s to £3 14s; light do.'£3 to £,3 7s; porkers £2 JOs to £2 17s; stores £l 5s to £l 17s; suckers and slips, 14s to 18s.

TUB Cohuna Farmers' Weekly. Friday, March 27, 1914. A THOROUGHBRED Cor.r. During his recent visit to Mel bourne Mr H. T. Rust attended Yuille's Thorougnbre&amp;lt;l Yearling sales at Newmarket, and secured a very highly-bred and promising bay colt. The yearling is by the well-known horse Bobadil from Askuaton, by Harmonist from Nestling by Koval Artillery. Mr Rust intends the colt for stud pur poses. STATE ORCHARD COMPKTITXOX. -The judges of the competition under the auspices of the Water Supply Commission for the lxrst 5 acre orchard in the irrigated are:is, completed their inspections at Mer beiti, Cohnna, Rochester, Tongala and Shepparton last Saturday. They were Messrs J. Carmady (senior orchard inspector of ihe Agricultural Department), T. Cronin (director of the Melbourne Botanical Gardens), and II. H. Davey (editor of "The Fruit World," Melbourne). The party travelled by motor. The judges expressed themselves extremely well pleased with the progress made at Merbeiu and Sh...

Investigating the Alkali Trouble. THK I'RKMIKR AT MKAD. In accordance with the published arrangements Mr Watt paid his promised visit to Mead and Cohuna on Wednesday for the purpose of enquiring into the salt trouble, and making himself personally ac quainted with the difficulties of the settlers by observation 011 the spot. The premier, who was accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture and Water Supply (Mr Ilutchinton), and the Minister of Lauds (Mr Lawson), Mr. Cattanack and Mr. Kreutzer, was met 011 the-arrival of the 10.30 p.m. train at Kerang on Tuesday night by the president (Cr Radcliffe), and other members and officers of the Kerang Shire Coun cil, whose guests the Parliamen tary party were, and escorted to the Commercial Hotel, where they passed the night. THK INSPECTION. At about 0 o'clock 011 Wednes day morning the party, in half a dozen capacious motor cars, set out for Mead. The Ministers were ac companied by Mr II. Angus, M.L.A., for Gunbower, and by the Shire Preside...

Personal. Mr H. Angus, M.I,.A. for Gun bower, has been appointed a mem ber of the Royal Commission to 'enquire into Closer Settlement. - The announcement was made by Mr Watt on Wednesday at Mead, and it evoked much applause. We have regretfully to record the death of Mr R. Ewbank, a well known closer settler of Mead, who passed away in his sleep on Tues day night, after a protracted illness. The late Mr Ewbank was greatly respected by all who knew him, and the brave and manly way in which he bore his affliction evoked much sympathy and ad miration. He leaves a wife and a child. Mr. Hnzelwood, blacksmith, of Bnrhain, was fatally stricken with paralysis last week. He died in the Bewligo Hospital, whither he was immediately taken. . Mr. Donald Henderson, of Bar liam has been united in marriage to Miss Alice Dwyer. daughter of Mr. C. Dwyer, of Kooudrook. The newly-married pair were the recipients of many handsome and costly presents. Mr. Frank Bailey one of the pio neers of the Koondroo...

TURF TOPICS. (By "Flomingfcon,") Talking Nulla warm's prospects in Murium). II. Harriet)!!, who piopatcl tlii* gelding lor all his Australian on gngemeuis, considers that llnllawarra will soon adapt him>eH to tho changed coiidunm> of jumping m the oKl Intnl. llnniMin states that Builawairu is >nch an intelligent animal that ho en)) be depended upon to quickly acquire a knmv ledge to what is expected ol him in Knglaud. Tho obstacles to whuii ho is unac«:ustoui> d will, in his former train . r'* opinion, became as easy t*' him as piatn Australian timber, oiteo ho i* ijivto a h-.vsou or two over thorn. Prize money f*t»r cmpotuion ;.t Kaml wick k&amp;lt;vj»H mounting up. Another Mih-:antinl increase in tho stakes pto lor important &amp;lt; vmi;. muk r tho A..I.C. Hup. was agreed u. tins »cek. 111.' oluh h so wealthy that there is no t.lliug whole this onward march "ill end. Only a sueci^siou of had til- A .I .e. authorities foitlv. Innlllll;; iiojii Ji:s ii.notion. O...

I ONLY LACKED MATERIAL. j Elizabeth's father was taking hor for her fin;t walk in her now homo in | a mountainous fseetjon, lie said: "JukI think, Elizabeth, God made nil tho&amp;&gt; beautiful mountuins; isn't it wondor* ; lul?" ; Kiiy.iiboth, who was aged five, prompt- I 1-r replied, "H'ml I could, too, if I tad tho dirt."

TUK Cohuna Farmers' Weekly. Friday, April 3, 1914. THE MVOI.A MIXSTKEI. CON CERT.-The public are reminded of the Mvola Minstrel Troupe enter tainment which comes off at the Rechabite Hall, Colmna, on SaUir day'iiight. The skill of this troupe is now too well rccognised to call for any special mention, ami the concert, which includes Mr. C. A. Schier's dramatic sketch, "All Irrigation Idyll", and various no velties will lie given the troup's best style. Mr. M. 'J.'Garner is the hon.sec. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.--On Mon tlie State lixecutive approved of the royal commission on closer settle ment. The members will be: Messrs.' J. G...Johnstone/ M.L.A. (chairman). F. W. Brawn, K. G. Clarke, R. B. Rees. M's.L.C.; H. Angus, J. Chatham, J. Gordon, D. S. Oman andW. Plain, M's.L.'A. Mr, A. A. Peverill. of the Lands department, will act as secretary. The commission has been appointed to inquire into and re[>ort 011 the working of the Closer Settlement Acts in the irrigable and 11011 iriigable di...